The fundamental physics of magnetic reconnection in laboratory and space plasmas is
reviewed by discussing results from theory, numerical simulations, observations from space …

From spacecraft data, it is evident that electron pressure anisotropy develops in collisionless
plasmas. This is in contrast to the results of theoretical investigations, which suggest this …

Reconnection is the process by which stress in the field of a magnetized plasma is reduced
by a topological rearrangement of its magnetic-field lines. The process is often accompanied …

Particles are accelerated to very high, non-thermal energies during explosive energy-
release phenomena in space, solar, and astrophysical plasma environments. While it has …

The physical foundations of the dissipation of energy and the associated heating in weakly
collisional plasmas are poorly understood. Here, we compare and contrast several …

Particles are accelerated to very high, non-thermal energies in solar and space plasma
environments. While energy spectra of accelerated electrons often exhibit a power law, it …

A previous analysis of electron distributions measured in situ by the Wind spacecraft has
revealed that electrons were trapped in the electromagnetic geometry of the reconnection …

Based on high‐resolution measurements from NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale mission,
we present the dynamics of electrons associated with current systems observed near the …

Aided by fully kinetic simulations, spacecraft observations of magnetic reconnection in
Earth's magnetotail are analyzed. The structure of the electron diffusion region is in …

The production of relativistic electrons during guide field magnetic reconnection is
investigated with two‐dimensional particle‐in‐cell simulations. The acceleration mechanism …